Match Report


ArsenalArsenal     Tottenham HotspurTottenham Hotspur
James HayesJames Hayes Darren Hickson Darren Hickson
Max KingM. King68
G
1
G
79Matías FrancoM. Franco
Antonio CabreraA. Cabrera75
D
2
D
72John ClaphamJ. Clapham
Duncan GoughD. Gough77
D
3
D
74Cesar MoutinhoC. Moutinho
Cliff DijkstraC. Dijkstra70
D
4
D
76Alun CooperA. Cooper
Patricio FerrerP. Ferrer73
M
5
M
77Modeste SongM. Song
Eben GargoE. Gargo83
M
6captain
M
78Gilles TolleyG. Tolley
Sylvain GascoigneS. Gascoigne75
M
7
M
80Dave WijngaardenD. Wijngaarden
Abdelkrim AmzineA. Amzine80
M
captain8
M
76Martin KaiserM. Kaiser
Sandro CarnascialiS. Carnasciali53
A
9
A
75David EhioguD. Ehiogu
Des SherwoodD. Sherwood67
A
10
A
81Carlos Dario RamosC. Ramos
Sol HuntS. Hunt71
A
11
A
76Simón FigueroaS. Figueroa
 
Gavin MacleanG. Maclean71
D
12
M
76Peter WrightP. Wright
Mike CookeM. Cooke73
M
13
A
73Duncan HibbsD. Hibbs
Antonio Guerrero LopezA. Guerrero Lopez74
A
14
A
75Stefan VöllerS. Völler

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Emirates Stadium where Arsenal play host to Tottenham Hotspur in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by John Brown.


0.00
Arsenal get the match underway!
2.59
Alun Cooper sees a break and surges forward. Alun Cooper flicks a high pass forward to Dave Wijngaarden who brings the ball under control. Dave Wijngaarden lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Dario Ramos. Duncan Gough hacks Carlos Dario Ramos from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
3.01
John Clapham comes in with a late challenge on Abdelkrim Amzine. The referee calls over John Clapham and shows him a yellow card! Abdelkrim Amzine hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.55
Antonio Cabrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Gascoigne. Sylvain Gascoigne heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
9.08
Modeste Song flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Dario Ramos collects the pass. Carlos Dario Ramos plays a one-two with Gilles Tolley and advances towards the goal... Carlos Dario Ramos tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Max King smothers it!
10.35
Duncan Gough sees space and advances. Duncan Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matías Franco who gathers it comfortably.
14.04
Sylvain Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Sandro Carnasciali who brings the ball neatly under control. Sandro Carnasciali plays a one-two with Sol Hunt and rushes in on goal... Sandro Carnasciali shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Matías Franco smothers it!
15.31
Gilles Tolley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Ehiogu. David Ehiogu advances inside the box! David Ehiogu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
16.54
Patricio Ferrer makes a probing pass to Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood knocks in a cross ball towards Sandro Carnasciali. Sandro Carnasciali directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.20
Cliff Dijkstra flicks a high pass forward. Sol Hunt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sol Hunt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matías Franco who gathers it comfortably.
20.51
John Clapham darts forward. John Clapham sees Carlos Dario Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Dario Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.51
Cesar Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa whips in a cross ball towards Gilles Tolley. Gilles Tolley is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
32.15
Eben Gargo knocks the ball forward to Des Sherwood. Des Sherwood plays a quick one-two with Sylvain Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... Des Sherwood shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
33.56
Cesar Moutinho hits a low pass to Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden sees space and advances. Dave Wijngaarden knocks in a cross ball towards Simón Figueroa. Simón Figueroa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
36.40
Sandro Carnasciali flicks a high pass forward to Des Sherwood who brings the ball under control. Des Sherwood knocks in a cross ball towards Sandro Carnasciali. With a superhuman jump, Sandro Carnasciali connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
38.44
Alun Cooper flicks the ball to his team mate, Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden hits a low pass to Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.22
John Clapham chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dario Ramos. Carlos Dario Ramos advances with the ball. Carlos Dario Ramos makes a great pass forward. David Ehiogu runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
44.28
Tottenham Hotspur are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
Sylvain Gascoigne threads the ball through to Sol Hunt. Sol Hunt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Matías Franco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Arsenal appear unchanged since the first half. Tottenham Hotspur also appear unchanged since the first half. The Arsenal players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Tottenham Hotspur get the second half underway!
47.05
Patricio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Des Sherwood collects the pass. Des Sherwood whips in a cross ball towards Sandro Carnasciali. Sandro Carnasciali fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.00
Sylvain Gascoigne clumsily knocks into Modeste Song. The referee calls over Sylvain Gascoigne and shows him a yellow card! Modeste Song gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.38
Sandro Carnasciali comes in with a late challenge on Gilles Tolley. Sandro Carnasciali is shown the yellow card! Gilles Tolley grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.22
Simón Figueroa brings the ball forward. Simón Figueroa plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Dario Ramos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Simón Figueroa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Max King with no chance!! Goal for Tottenham Hotspur! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
60.37
Arsenal have made 3 substitutions with Gavin Maclean replacing Antonio Cabrera, Mike Cooke replacing Sylvain Gascoigne and Antonio Guerrero Lopez replacing Des Sherwood .
65.26
Mike Cooke hits a low pass to Antonio Guerrero Lopez. Antonio Guerrero Lopez shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
66.27
Eben Gargo kicks a strong pass forward to Sol Hunt. Sol Hunt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cesar Moutinho.
67.49
Gavin Maclean flicks a high pass forward to Mike Cooke who brings the ball under control. Mike Cooke flicks a high pass forward. Sandro Carnasciali holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sandro Carnasciali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.45
Martin Kaiser flicks a high pass forward to David Ehiogu who brings the ball under control. David Ehiogu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
77.55
Tottenham Hotspur have made 2 substitutions with Duncan Hibbs replacing David Ehiogu and Stefan Völler replacing Simón Figueroa .
78.58
Duncan Gough flicks a high ball forward to Patricio Ferrer who takes it down. Patricio Ferrer surges forward with the ball. Patricio Ferrer tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.38
Alun Cooper controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dave Wijngaarden. Dave Wijngaarden makes a probing pass to Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
84.22
Alun Cooper threads the ball through to Martin Kaiser. Martin Kaiser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs makes a looping header on goal. Max King didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.17
Cesar Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs finds some space and shoots from distance. Max King gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
90.00
Gilles Tolley threads the ball through to Stefan Völler. Stefan Völler whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Hibbs. Duncan Hibbs directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Arsenal

Tottenham Hotspur
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
4
11
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
22.1%
42.9%
35.1%

Scorers
Sol Hunt 45
Simón Figueroa 21, 34, 54
Duncan Hibbs 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simón Figueroa of Tottenham Hotspur

Match Ratings
1.Max King (GK)
7
2.Antonio Cabrera (DEF)
6
3.Duncan Gough (DEF)
6
4.Cliff Dijkstra (DEF)
6
5.Patricio Ferrer (MID)
6
6.Eben Gargo (MID)
6
7.Sylvain Gascoigne (MID)yellow card
6
8.Abdelkrim Amzine (MID)
6
9.Sandro Carnasciali (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Des Sherwood (ATT)
6
11.Sol Hunt (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Gavin Maclean (DEF)
6
13.Mike Cooke (MID)
6
14.Antonio Guerrero Lopez (ATT)
6

1.Matías Franco (GK)
6
2.John Clapham (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Cesar Moutinho (DEF)
6
4.Alun Cooper (DEF)
6
5.Modeste Song (MID)
6
6.Gilles Tolley (MID)
6
7.Dave Wijngaarden (MID)
7
8.Martin Kaiser (MID)
6
9.David Ehiogu (ATT)
6
10.Carlos Dario Ramos (ATT)
7
11.Simón Figueroa (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Peter Wright (MID)
0
13.Duncan Hibbs (ATT)goal scored
7
14.Stefan Völler (ATT)
6